What is the meaning of Classic?

Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.

Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical.

Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.

Characteristic of or from the past; old; retro; vintage.

Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.

Traditional; original.

A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.

An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence.

The author of such a work.

A major, long-standing sporting event.

  1. Any of the British Classic Races, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.

Any of the British Classic Races, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.

One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.

Source: wiktionary.org